Overview

G. Visser & Sons is seeking an organized, customer-focused Potato Sales & Inventory Manager to coordinate potato sales, inventory, customer orders, and product movement throughout the year.

The successful candidate will work closely with customers and internal teams to monitor inventory, forecast demand, assist with pricing, and ensure orders are fulfilled accurately and on time.

This position combines office-based sales and administrative work with coordination across storage, packing, and shipping operations.

The role requires timely communication with customers and flexibility to assist them outside normal working hours, especially during periods of increased workload.

Who we are

G. Visser & Sons is a potato farm and packing operation located in Orwell Cove on beautiful Prince Edward Island. For over 40 years, we have been growing potatoes of all colors, shapes, and sizes in rich red PEI soil.

We have built a solid reputation of consistently growing quality potatoes, or spuds as we often call them, for both the fresh table market and for seed. Our packing operation washes, grades, and packs potatoes to be enjoyed throughout Canada, the United States, and Puerto Rico.

On our farm, sustainability and stewardship are not just buzzwords but are values that shape our operation and culture. In addition to potatoes, we grow a wide variety of rotation crops including corn, grain, and soil builders.

We are still family owned and family run. Gerrit Visser came over from Holland and settled on Prince Edward Island in 1954, and passed his love of growing along to the generations that followed. We care for our people, our community and the land we farm, and we bring PEI spuds to dinner plates across the country.

Duties

Sales & Customer Management

Manage and maintain relationships with existing customers.
Communicate regularly with customers regarding product availability, pricing, orders, and delivery requirements.
Coordinate customer orders and ensure requirements are clearly communicated to the packing and operations teams.
Assist with sales planning and pricing decisions.
Identify potential sales opportunities and support the development of new customer relationships.
Respond to customer inquiries and resolve order-related issues.

Inventory Management & Planning

Monitor potato inventory throughout the storage season.
Maintain accurate records of available inventory by variety, size, quality, and storage location.
Coordinate inventory movement based on customer demand and product condition.
Work with the agronomy, storage, and quality teams to understand crop quality and marketability.
Help determine the best allocation of inventory to customers and markets.
Monitor inventory levels to reduce product loss and maximize sales opportunities.

Sales Forecasting

Prepare sales and inventory forecasts based on customer demand and available product.
Monitor sales volumes and inventory movement throughout the year.
Compare actual sales against forecasts and adjust plans as required.
Provide management with regular updates on inventory, sales commitments, and expected product movement.

Order & Logistics Coordination

Coordinate with packing and shipping teams to ensure customer orders are prepared on time.
Assist with scheduling shipments and transportation.
Communicate delivery requirements and changes with customers, carriers, and internal teams.
Maintain accurate records of orders, shipments, and inventory movement.
Help resolve scheduling, inventory, or transportation issues as they arise.

Reporting & Administration

Maintain accurate sales, inventory, pricing, and customer records.
Prepare regular sales and inventory reports for management.
Use spreadsheets and internal systems to track inventory, orders, forecasts, and product movement.
Support management with sales and inventory analysis.
Ensure customer information and sales documentation are accurate and up to date.

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Education and qualifications

Experience in agriculture, produce, sales, logistics, inventory management, customer service, or supply chain is considered an asset.
Experience working with customers and coordinating orders is preferred.
Knowledge of the potato or fresh produce industry is beneficial but not required.
Willingness to learn about potato production, storage, packing, quality, and markets.

Skills

Strong organizational and planning skills.
Strong communication and customer service skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and changing demands.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Comfortable communicating with customers, suppliers, transportation companies, and internal teams.
Ability to make practical decisions in a fast-paced agricultural environment.
Valid driver's licence.

Pay and location

Compensation is discussed directly

Full time and year-round, in person at Orwell Cove, Prince Edward Island. Pay is based on experience and is competitive with senior roles in the industry. We would rather have that conversation properly than put a number on a web page, so please ask us.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who enjoys customer relationships, sales, inventory management, and operational planning and is interested in building a career within Prince Edward Island's potato industry.

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